Category: History

What is Britishness? What allowed one small island group to rule a quarter of the world and, even...

Does Chinatown subvert the film noir genre? What is the effect of Pulp Fiction’s episodic...

This easy-to-understand guide to politics and government introduces more than 80 of the most...

Exploring more than 100 key novels, stories, plays, and poems and the geniuses who created them,...

Discover the key themes and big ideas behind more than 80 of the world’s most important...

What causes poverty? Why do tax rates vary so much between countries, and why? Is inflation...

How do species interact with each other and their environment? What is biodiversity and can we...

Learn more about the ideas and beliefs key to the teachings of the most widely printed religious...

Explore the world of astronomy with key quotes and bold graphics to illustrate over 100 of the...

What existed before the Universe was created? Where does self-worth come from? Do the ends always...

Explore the laws and theories of physics in this accessible introduction to the forces that shape...

How does memory work? Who is the “distractor” in your family? What was the “car...

Did the Universe start with a Big Bang? Is light a wave, a particle – or both? Are we the...

The Religions Book clearly and simply explains all of the important information about the...

Exploring more than 80 big ideas and key theories in a clear and simple way, this is the perfect...

Historians and reviewers worldwide have hailed Antony Beevor’s magisterial Stalingrad as the...